Valve



A. E. POWELL.

VALVEI APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. |921.

Ptented Jan. 3, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

`Application filed March 3, 1921. Serial No. 449,293.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED E. POWELL, a citizen of Great Britain, Yresiding at Bronxville, in the county of estchester and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Valve, of which the following is aspecication.

vThis invention'relates to valves, and vmore particularly to valvesemployed in .flush tanks, the primary object of the invention being toprovide a noiseless gravity controlled valve. V f

A further object ofthe invention is to provide means for converting theusual valve now in use, into a valve which may be used in connectionwith an elevated flush box, of the gravity controlled type, or one whichmay be used in connection with a relatively low flush box. Y

A still further object .of the invention is the provision of means toeliminate a suction of air being created by the water'passing throughthe valve, to render the device inoperative.

'Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds7 the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed7 without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmental sectional view througha flush tank, showing aA valve constructed in accordance with thepresent invention, as positioned therein. i

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the valve. Y

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken at right angles to Figure'Q.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the attachment employedV in connectionwith the valve.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe base of the valve which is provided with a threaded extension 6, anda lateral chamber 7, there being provided an opening in the upper` wallof the chamber to accommodate the pipe 8, which usually admits air tothe valve.

Formedintegral with the base 5 is an upper flared portion 9 forming avalve seat,

for the ball valve 10, which fits within the mouth of the liared portion9 to normally -prevent fluid from passing through the base.

A yoke indicated at 11 extends above the flared portion 9 and isprovided with a suitable opening to accommodate the valve stem l2 whichhas its lower extremity removably connected to the ball valve 10, as at13, so that .the valve member 10 may be readily and easily disconnectedto permit of free access to the interior of the base 5.

The attachment, which forms the essence of the present inventionincludes a tongue .14 having an enlarged portion 15 formed integraltherewith, there being provided an upwardly extending right angledflange 1.6, forming a part of the attachment, to partition the base 5into a central compartment and a lateral compartment.

As shown, the tongue member 14 lies flush with the upper surface of thebottom of the. chamber 7 where the same is held in such position bymeans of the pin 17 which is carried by the vent pipe 8 and engages thetongue to force the same against the bottom of the chamber 7.

Thus it will be seen that as the valve member 10 is unseated, the waterrushing downwardly through the valve and by the deflecting device offlange 16, is caused to be delivered laterally within the chamber 7,where the water rises to a level within the pipe 8 equal to the level ofthe water within the tank, thereby excluding all air from the tank andpermitting the valve to operate by gravity.

It is to be understood that this attachment renders the deviceabsolutely noiseless in operating as a `gravity controlled valve.

It might be further stated however that the partitioning member formingthe essence of the invention, may be formed integral with the body ofthe valve during the casting of the valve. 1

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. In combination with a valve body includinga lateral chamber and an upper iared portion providing a valve seat, apartitioning member including an enlarged portion, and an integraltongue portion adapted to extend into the lateral chamber, and a rightangled flange forming a part of the enlarged portion for dividing thewater passing through the body portion.

2. YIn combination. with a valve body 1ncluding a lateral chamber and anupper iared portion providing a valve seat, a partitioning memberincluding a tongue adapted to be positioned within the lateral chamber,a vent pipe in communication with the iaterai chamber, means carried bythe vent pipe and contacting with the tongue :tor se curing thepartitioning member Within the lateral chamber, means forming a part ofthe partitioning member Jfor directing a quantity ofV the Water passingthrough the valve to the lateral chamber, and a valve for controllingthe passage of Water through the body portion.

3; In a-valve construction, a body portion having a valve seat and alateral chamber, a vent pipe in communication with the iateral chamber,a partitioning member Within the lateral chamber, a pin carried by thevent pipe and adaptedto contact With the partitioning member forsecuring the same against movement, said partitioning mem tiuid into the`lateral compartment, means i carried by the vent pipe for securing thepartltioning member against movement, `and a valve for controlling thepassage lof fluid therethrough.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses; l

ALFRED EPOVVELL.

Witnesses: f Y

VILLIAM B. HAMBRIGHT,

PAUL CAssELLA.

